On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers highly productive
passing attack , that led the conference in yards per game and
touchdowns, was rewarded for outgaining any other offense by more
than 70 yards per game.

Matthew
Tuckness(Alamo), whose 14 touchdowns led
the conference and ranked fifth in the nation, was named to the
First Team along with Luke
Collis(Pasadena), the league-leader in
touchdown passes.

Collis engineered three fourth-quarter comebacks and finished
the season third in the nation in completions per game (27.44).

Ryan
Rodriguez(Oakley) hadn't even
played wide receiver before the season, but still managed to lead
the league in receptions (67) and earned a Second Team
selection.

Rodriguez was a backup quarterback until the coaching staff
decided he might fit well as a receiver in the shotgun-spread
passing game Oxy runs.

It worked out. Rodriguez had 749 yards receiving and eight
touchdowns, a much bigger contribution than he would have made
holding the clipboard and calling plays.

On the other side of the ball, defensive back Ayrton
Bates(Long Beach) made the First
Team after leading Oxy with five interceptions and three forced
fumbles. Linebacker Greg
Holsworth(Arlington, Wash.) and defensive
lineman Casey
Shibuya(Kahala, Hawaii) made the
Second Team.

Bates had two picks in the fourth quarter against
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and one interception against Puget Sound, La
Verne and Pomona-Pitzer.

Statistically, it was not one of Holsworth's better season, but
the Oxy senior was the leader of the Tigers defense and even filled
in on offense at tight end when injuries limited Oxy's options at
the position.

Shibuya played in eight games had 25 tackles and was tied for
the team-lead in sacks (2).

Bates, Holsworth and Collis will graduate this May. The juniors;
Tuckness, Rodriguez and Shibuya will be back in the Tigers' lineup
next season.